Gold prices increase Rs4,000 per tola

ISLAMABAD: The price of 24-karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs4,000 on Monday and was sold at Rs342,500 against its sale at Rs338,500 on the previous trading day, the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association reported.

The price of 10 grams of 24-karat also increased by Rs3,429 to Rs293,638 from Rs290,209 whereas the price of 10 grams of 22-karat also increased to Rs270,348. The rates of per tola silver and ten gram remained unchanged and closed at Rs3,410 and Rs2,923, respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $40 to $3,241 from $3,201 whereas that of silver went up by $0.24 to $32.52, the association reported.